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Annoying but endearing

So, I just realised that there are special additional chapters for the No Regrets manga, and it was such a joy to read, about Isabel, Furlan and Levi.

And I just cannot imagine Levi, who doesnt even flinch with Shadis's headbutt, shivering with fear when Isabel show her hungry face.

(Levihan lens is on🥽)

I guess Isabel and Furlan had trained Levi well to read facial expressions well and also how to manage unstoppable noise pollution. If not why can he be the one that can tolerate and even respond appropriately to Hange's ramblings. (Sometimes even contributing to more).

And like the last panel in this special chapter of the No Regrets manga, while the noise pollution is annoying, it is also endearing to have them around.

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I need my dose of Levihan!

Was looking through the audio drama videos from the After Party event in preparation for the new audio dramas for the Levihan shopping trip in the latest JR collab and finally realised this old audio drama.

How cute that Levi wanted Hange to stop with her self-mumbling and attempted to start a proper conversation about the presentation of the Survey Corps in front of Marley so that he is also included.

And poor guy regreted when he opened another can of babbling from Hange's ever energised mind.

It is so sad the last line is also the last line Hange said in the actual story. (Actually her last line is "hot"). But I would gladly remember this version of "Titans are truly amazing" instead.

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So grateful for all the talented writers out there. ☺️

Hey Mina 🤎

It's WIP Wednesday! What part of the fic-writing process do you like the most for your current LeviHan WIP (researching, outlining...)?

OMG HII!! 🥰

My current levihan wip happens to be Where My Monsters Like to Hide, a '40s Vampire AU that I'm writing with @sunflowersunite and loving every minute of.

The best part is discussion and planning. Research too, but planning is on top. Discussing the next chapters or arcs, fangirling over our own scenes, adding those plot twists and foreshadowing, cracking jokes. All that is the best thing. Maybe it's because it's a mystery and there's so much going on which is fun to plan; plus we both are invested in this fic so much, maybe even more than the readers lol, so we enjoy it fully. I never knew fic writing could be so damn fun.

Before starting this project I thought collabs wouldn't work - not with me at least - because of difference of opinion, writing style, characterisation and all. But none of that was a problem at all haha. We work together very well and I'm grateful for that

Thanks for the ask 😁

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Gunther's expression when he realised that Eren had thrown the hot potato to his Squad Leader....

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Hange: "Small matter, Eren"

Levi: "Whatever you want"

Gunther: "Captain... sighhh"

I guess the OG Levi squad is already used to Levi giving in to Hange all the time them interacting like this.

And check out Hange's smirk as she turn to Levi😏

Who can say "no" to those eyes 😍

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Valentine's Day ❤️

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When you realise that Levi's last act of kindness is reminiscence of the first display of kindness he ever experienced from another person that is not blood-related.

😭

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It started with me trying to find out all the rainy scenes in AOT. And I dug deeper into the scene where Eren first saved Mikasa.

And I realised, yet again, a Eremika and Levihan parallel.

1) The shock the brunette saw in the rain

2) The tears they shed after they killed to save

3) The assurance they gave to their Ackerman.

And the background music played during the Levihan forest scene is also played in this kid Eremika scene when Eren wrapped his scarf around Mikasa. Though not in Season 1 but in the Season 4 flashback when Eren went on a memory trip with Zeke.

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The Ackermans looking at the bird/ plane, remembering the one that gifted them the scars on their face.

Eremika Levihan parallel

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I need to set this straight.

I have seen discussions debating if Hange's actions are justified, if Floch's actions are justified, and if Eren's actions are justified.

It is never ever about the wars and fights and Paradis vs the world to begin with.

It is about a power that is feared, and what to do with it.

Many people have discussed if Erwin had lived, would he have allowed Eren's actions (to save Paradis), or would he have followed the military's plan to control the Founding titan.

We have all forgotten, that AOT is about the children. And Hange and Eren understood this right from the start.

Eren didnt want Historia to breed like lifestock. Hange didnt want future generations to bear this burden.

As long as Eren has the Founding titan, he will do what he did and Hange will do what she choose to stop him.

Their goal is to erase the power of Titans from the world, never to stop the violence.

Remember, violence happen when we chose that to react to something we fear.

But Hange and Armin already had an alternative to manage that fear, even if the titan power might resurface again.

And with the power of Titan being erased from the surface of earth, we also see the spirit of the Scouts disappear.

If Erwin lived and took over the Colossal titan, he would not be able to stop Eren at all. He would join Pixis and Zachley to try and keep the Founding and Eren will continue with his actions. Likely there will be a civil war in Paradis first, before the raid from Marley, and nothing will change.

So, the lone decision of Hange in forming the Alliance, and determination of Armin to continue a new way of navigating differences and fear, is what Eren needed to eradicate Titans power.

Our 14th and 15th Commanders deserves more love.

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The only 2 times that Levi raised his voice at another person to get his point across to the other party. (Sidetrack: he didnt even do that to Zeke when he was chiding him or to Erwin when he tried to convince Erwin to stay back)

Now, you can see that his sudden burst of anger caught both Isabel and Hange by surprise.

Caution: Levihan lens is on

Although the words he had used can be interpreted by a third party as heartless, but we all know that he hides his kindness deeply and does not like to be described as such.

So, he is really worried about the safety of Isabel and Furlan, and not thinking that their skills are subpar or that they are a liability.

And if he is truly angry with Hange playing with the lives of soldiers, the first thing he would have done is to grab her by the collar and give her a throw, like what he did. But Hange is still in her crazy mode and blabbering about the loss of the titan (aka unaware of the dangers around her), that he had to remind her of her own safety, of course after ensuring that his blades are clean and that Oruo is ok.

And there are many times, esp in the Smartpass short stories, where Levi is reminded of, and being horrified by the dangers Hange put herself on whenever she gets engrossed in her crazy mode. (Shelter from the rain, Dusty Library, Raid of the Section Commander's office etc. Probably more, got to read again)

Of course things took a turn when Hange's curiosity led them to discover Ilse's remains and notebook. And the look Levi gave when Hange (yet again) took the first step to investigate the remains in the treehole, basically is a look of "....I should not have...." aka guilt.

The deeper the care towards the other person, the stronger the emotion being expressed out. 🙂‍↕️

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Hange and the Colossal titan

Technically she didnt bring down the Colossal in Season 3, but she played an essential support in that fight.

If Levi's arch-enemy is the Beast, and Eren's is the Armoured, Hange's will be the Colossal.

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Great analyses!

I might have missed out the whole discussions of the opaque glasses thing but I do agree that the first meeting is filled with suspicions and awkwardness. And if we think about the whole sequence, a lot of hesitation on both sides.

Now, Hange never hides her intention to get to know the trio. She tell them straight up. "You guys are good, I want to learn from you"

Now, all those moments of her opaque glasses in the manga, coincide when moments of awkwardness, like when she forgot a name but remembered the names of his friends, or when she is "rejected" (I dont think Levi actually rejected her cos he probably doesnt know where his strength come from too.), or when she is rejected again and decided to give them their space.

But in all those moments, we also see sincerity in her eyes, accompanying the opaque glasses that hide the awkwardness of the situation she is in.

And she is sincere when she tells them her intention- I want to know you to learn from you.

Now, the manipulative part of her giving the sweets to Isabel.

Note that Isabel is the only one who showed signs of dislike towards Hange even when Hange had been cleared of "eavesdropping".

When Hange praised them after her first "rejection", she was clear in her intention too- "we all saw you guys fought and you all are good"

And it is this sincerity that broke Isabel, who felt a connection immediately.

Now, I think it is important to note that Isabel is not a weak link. The trio came from the Underground and they are wired for survival. Furlan doesnt really care as long as Hange doesnt interfere in their jobs. Isabel is just being herself and acting like a cool thug.

In fact, I think that she is the toughest link to break because it says a lot when someone build an emotional wall against other people (as a form of self-defence). And for Hange to break it down with sincerity, I think this is why Levi's and Hange's first meeting is so important- Levi's first experience of kindness towards people he cared for.

And my explanation on Levi's confusion expression is linked here

Now you can see that Hange's praise is sincere, and her joy in seeing Isabel connect with her is also sincere. And of course, Hange being Hange had to try her luck again with Levi, and this is when it clicked to her- Levi is not unbreakable. (See that side-glance he is giving to Hange? I bet she can sense a change in his attitude there)

Of course, I believe that there is still some hesitation in Hange because she had been "rejected" by Levi. So, her next plan, or experiment, is to build a relationship with him. Like how she builds the relationship with Isabel.

Now, I think that that whole sequence is also her attempt to show her sincerity, to tell Levi:

"Look, I have shown that I mean no harm and sincerely appreciate you all, even if you disbelieve me (as in Isabel's case)"

And her action of consolidating her friendship with Isabel just proves that point. If anything, it just shows how sincere Hange is.

Is there manipulation? I do not think so but I think that there is hesitation on Hange's part and Hange, trying her luck again, is definitely not as confident as she was when she made her first proposal to Levi. She probably is also thinking a lot behind those glasses on what could happen next, if she try her luck with Levi again.

Vulnerability

I just want to point out that Hange had, on their first encounter, revealed her vulnerability- when she says that she cant balance with her belt at first, and giving her item (treats) as a friendly gestures. If one is manipulative, I dont think that they would expose themselves or give up so much at a first meeting, without knowing if the goal of their intention (in Hange's case to learn from Levi) would be met. Hence I think that Hange is sincerely wanting to befriend them.

And Hange, knowing that Levi probably needed more time, did not pursue the topic of teaching her again. Her invitation to their next meeting is actually just a personal activity- lunch.

Hange and Levi's first meeting in No Regrets and what it means to Levi

I'd like to talk about a scene in No Regrets that gets brought up sometimes by certain people in the fandom, which is Levi and Hange's first meeting, but I don't think fandom talks enough about the emotional impact this scene must've had on Levi, or why that first meeting is so important to him. This scene always manages to make me feel emotional no matter how many times I think about it, hence why it's my favourite part of the manga, because for the first time since Levi, Furlan and Isabel got in the Survey Corps, someone treated them with kindness and didn't look down on them.

The first thing we can notice from the way Hange approached them is how genuine and excited Hange is with what they achieved with the Titan, making sure to include them all in the achievement and not only Levi as seen here by how Isabel tells Hange that their group is amazing and Hange agreeing with her.

Hange is interested in getting to know more about Levi's strength, but it's in a way where they want to learn from him and get taught by him rather than in an idea of using his strength as a tool. By bringing the other Scouts in the conversation as seen below, Hange encourages Levi to teach them his tricks so they can all have better chances of survival and also kill Titans more efficiently from now on.

Hange wants to get to know Levi as a person first and foremost, which does impact Levi who hasn't really met anyone in the Survey Corps until that point to be interested in himself as a person and not just as a tool, and in his friends too as he's inseparable from them. Hange doesn't forget about them and even includes them in the conversation in their own easygoing way as seen in this panel.

Continuing on this idea, one of the most important parts of this scene is how Hange isn't only friendly with Levi, but they're friendly with Isabel and Furlan too, going so far as to give Isabel a treat for the start of their new friendship. It might not mean much, but for people who recently left the Underground where getting treats was probably a luxury or at best hard to come by, Hange's action will impact them far more than some people might realize. These three have constantly been called thugs or have been disrespected until they showed their technical prowess with Titans during their first expedition, so to see Hange push past that barrier by wanting a genuine friendship with them is such a contrast to the way they have been treated by the others all this time. And even when Levi is curt with Hange, they don't give up, inviting them all to a meal after the expedition is over, which shows how much Hange wants to get to know them better as people, and not only as soldiers skilled with ODM gear.

I think what impacted Levi the most out of that exchange wasn't necessarily that Hange was kind with him. It's definitely important, but when we know how much Levi cares about the ones he loves, how he values their lives much more than his own, it's that Hange was so kind with his friends that really impacted him the most, and I don't think fandom talks enough about it. How affected Levi must've been by Hange's sheer kindness without expecting anything in return from him in a world where that concept simply didn't exist. Levi was being kind with others, but this is the first time we see someone else that isn't part of his group be kind to him in return. I think what Hange did that day for him and his friends meant a lot more to Levi than we realize. Someone in the Survey Corps finally treated them as they should've always been treated, with respect and kindness and not with disdain or even coercion. And Hange isn't bothered by his refusal to communicate with them as seen by Furlan's reply here: "Anyway, Hange doesn't seem particularly bothered."

They respect his boundaries when Levi doesn't feel like answering since he doesn't want to get attached to new people (we know how that plan failed in retrospect, but he still tried), and that's because Hange doesn't try to force anything out of him. They tried and he didn't want to engage, that was fine with them, they'll still want to be his friend in the future regardless of Levi's answer. And I don't think fandom gives enough credit to Hange in this scene.

This scene will forever remain my favourite in No Regrets because it shows just how incredibly kind and friendly Hange was with Levi since the very beginning. Yes, this has to do with Hange's personality, that it's just like them to be attracted by the new outsiders or misfits and try to befriend them, but the important part is that someone at least tried. And it makes total sense how out of everyone we know, it had to be Hange to carry out that role. Someone caring as much about his friends as Levi simply cannot be hated by him. This scene actually destroys that claim even more, because by this definition, Levi would have to hate the first person in the Survey Corps to actually be friendly with his friends, the most important people in his life at that moment in time. It's again completely nonsensical to say that, and I do think the people who keep saying it either have forgotten this scene exists or they'd rather ignore it because it wasn't included in the OVA. But regardless of the reason, the fact remains this scene is part of the No Regrets manga and is important to delve even further into the relationship of Levi and Hange as it presents the blueprint of their relationship. Supportive and caring for each other until the very end.

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Just look at Humanity's strongest carrying all the shopping bags for his wifey!!!!

Is Levi carrying a sleeping bag/ tent? 😍😍😍

they're going on an adventure <3

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So, I find that the changes made to the anime in Season 3, compared to the manga, can contain very very subtle signs of Levihan.

Case in point: When we are introduced to the new Levi squad in their hideout cottage.

In the manga, Connie was not present when the 104 is tasked to clean the hideout cottage. I conclude that that is because Connie is still in Trost with Hange and Levi because they needed to report the findings of Ragako village to Erwin.

There after, some time passed, and Hange's squad then visited them, supposedly to start ok Eren's experiment. But that is also when Hange informed them that Nick is dead.

Now, in the anime, it is implied that Connie joined the 104 earlier because he was seen with them cleaning the cottage. And Eren also mentioned that they are supposed to clean up fast before the Captain returns.

So, suppose Levi is still somewhere in the cottage, he is not with them. Or, he could be at somewhere else totally.

Now, when Levi came back, he is wearing the black jacket, and not his cleaning gear. So this tells me that unlike the cleanup at the old castle in Season 1, Levi was not in the cottage, cleaning with them.

He had to be at somewhere else.

And we know where/ who he was with because he then announced the our beloved Hange is dying to start the experiment.

The changes in sequence the anime made is better, although it did cut out a lot of Hange's scene, and that unforgetable "you still got that look on your face.....tell me, Hange" Levihan line. But it does subtly point to moments where Levi spend with Hange, or with her squad, by himself.

Of course, in the anime, they then added the scene where Levi, Hange and her squad travelled back to Trost, where Levi updated Erwin about the experiment, while Hange discovered Nick's death the next morning.

And Hange had to return back to the cottage to look for Levi to tell him the news.

Yap. Although I cant exactly say that I appreciate some of the things Wit did to Hange and Levihan in the earlier Seasons, some scenes do contain very very subtle hints about Levihan. Not forgetting that they also basically axed the conclusion that the black jacket belonged to Erwin, because of that added scene in Season 3 episode 1. 🙂‍↕️

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I know Udo is their secret child but anyone else feels that baby Ymir also resembles #levihan secret child?

Mum and dad

Their child

I need to see more kid Hange.

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Why is Eren so particular about dusting the dirt before entering the cottage?

Found this clip from the game and it totally explains why.

And I did a little calculation. Although Hange's line only consisted of less than 10 words, she took up about 35 sec of this 2.18min clip.

Well, it will no longer be a problem if Hange is forever banned from entering any space near Levi. But we know Levi cannot be anywhere far from Hange. So, I guess the problem is that Levi had an additional pair of boots to clean now 😏

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I cant figure this out.

When Hange met up with Magath and Pieck, she said she was unarmed. When she killed the pursuing Yeagerist, she was also seen without any ODM gear.

But when she met up with Jean and Mikasa at the HQ in Shinganshina, she suddenly had ODM gear on her.

Where could the ODM gear come from?

And then after she met up with Jean and Mikasa and return to Magath, Pieck and Levi, she doesnt have the ODM gear anymore. Why? Where did the ODM gear went to?

Could she have gone back to the killed Yeagerists and took their ODM gear before heading out to look for Jean and Mikasa? But why she removed them again after she return?

Could Mikasa have helped her to procure an ODM gear before she met with Jean? And same thing why did she remove them again?

Ahhhh, I dont want to stretch toooooo far with my Levihan lens but I really cannot figure this. Probably she had removed the ODM gear in the presence of Magath and Pieck to show her sincerity in the Alliance. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Yes, that makes more sense 👓